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Kingsley Napley’s Medical Negligence Team ‘walks together’ with the Dame Vera Lynn Children’s Charity
Sharon Burkill
17 July 2024
Our response to the Border Security, Asylum and Immigration Bill announced in the King's Speech
In today’s King’s Speech we received confirmation of the upcoming Border Security, Asylum and Immigration Bill that the new Government intends to introduce to tackle the on-going small boat crossings. Echoing their manifesto, the speech confirmed the Government’s intention to strengthen the border with the establishment of a new Border Security Command and enhanced counter terror powers in relation to organised immigration crime. There will also be stronger criminal penalties introduced for organised immigration crime.
19 June 2024
More changes to the EU Settlement Scheme
A series of changes to the EU Settlement Scheme have resulted from the February 2023 High Court judgement in the Independent Monitoring Authority (IMA) case. The judgement said that in accordance with the Withdrawal Agreement when the UK left the EU, pre-settled status holders do not lose their residency right upon failure to make an application for settled status before their pre-settled status expires.
19 February 2024
Immigration issues and the regulatory consequences for financial services firms
For firms regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA), it is vital that the business – and its relevant employees – ensure that its conduct is without reproach in order to avoid supervisory or regulatory difficulties. This extends to issues of governance and administrative matters, as well as more obvious issues of conduct (such as, for example, financial misconduct) which often receive more press.
2 February 2024
Start dates confirmed for Skilled Worker salary increases and other changes
Yesterday, a ministerial statement was made which confirms the dates that some of the changes will start.
30 January 2024
Sponsor licence renewals out! Compliance audits in?
UKVI has abruptly decided to, in effect, remove expiration dates on sponsor licences and therefore bring about an end to sponsor licence renewal applications. Previously sponsor licences were issued for 4 years and had to be renewed through the Sponsor Management System (and a hefty government fee incurred).
